Abstract:
A railway truck (14) is disclosed for use with a locomotive (10). The railway truck may have a first axle (48) with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels (24) connected to each of the first and second axles, and an equalizer (50) operatively supported by the first and second axles in a vertical direction and constrained relative to the first and second axles in a tractive direction. The railway truck may further have a frame (46), at least one spring (90) located vertically between the equalizer and the frame, and a link (80) pivotally connected between the frame and the equalizer and configured to transfer tractive forces between the frame and the equalizer.
Abstract:
A railway truck (14) is disclosed for use with a locomotive (10). The railway truck may have a first axle (48) with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels (24) connected to each of the first and second axles, and an equalizer (50) operatively supported by the first and second axles in a vertical direction. The railway truck may further have a frame (46), at least a first spring (90) disposed vertically between the equalizer and the frame and configured to transfer vertical forces from the equalizer to the frame, and at least a second spring located on a side of the frame opposite the first frame and configured to transfer vertical forces from the frame to a bolster assembly (28).
Abstract:
A frame (46) is disclosed for use with a railway truck (14). The frame may have a pivot housing (34), a first arm member (54) extending outward from the pivot housing and having opposing distal ends (42), and a second arm member substantially identical to the first arm member and extending outward from the pivot housing opposite the first arm member. Each of the first and second arm members may have a generally planar upper plate (56), a generally planar lower plate (58), and plurality of webs (60) vertically disposed between the generally planar upper and lower plates. An upper surface of the pivot housing may be generally co-planar with the generally planar upper plates of the first and second arm members.
Abstract:
A railway truck (14) is disclosed for use with a locomotive (10). The railway truck may have a first axle (48) with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels (24) connected to each of the first and second axles, a first bearing assembly (52) positioned at the first end of the first axle, and a second bearing assembly positioned at the first end of the second axle. The railway truck may further have an equalizer (50) having a first end vertically supported by the first bearing assembly and a second end vertically supported by the second bearing assembly, and at least one pin (76) connecting the equalizer to the first and second bearing assemblies and configured to transfer tractive forces between the plurality of wheels and the equalizer.